Proverbs 22:12 (LSB)

Passage

The eyes of Yahweh guard knowledge, But He subverts the words of the treacherous one.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 22:10 Drive out the scoffer, and strife will go out, Even contention and disgrace will cease.

Proverbs 22:11 He who loves purity of heart And grace on his lips, the king is his friend.

Proverbs 22:12 The eyes of Yahweh guard knowledge, But He subverts the words of the treacherous one.

Proverbs 22:13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!”

Proverbs 22:14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He who is cursed of Yahweh will fall into it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eyes", "yahweh", "guard", "knowledge", "subverts", "words", and "treacherous". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eyes" and "yahweh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "He who loves purity of heart And..." into verse 13's "The sluggard says There is a lion...", so "eyes" and "yahweh" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "eyes" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.